Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
This Is Not Acceptable 2023

Author: George A. Mashour, MD, PhD ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 34. In July 2022, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) published the report “Understanding and Addressing Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine” (asamonitor.pub/3wUbuv0). The focus was academic physicians, and the data were based on the AAMC StandPoint™ Faculty Engagement Survey, administered from 2019-2021. There […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Reusables: A Reliable Solution for Some Supply Chain Shortages 2023

Author: Scott D. Augustine, MD ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, e5. I applaud Dr. Tewfik and Mr. Paschall for their recent ASA Monitor article “Supply Chain Concerns and the Effect on Health Care Systems: Essential Considerations for Anesthesia Providers” (ASA Monitor 2022;86:1-8). However, noticeably absent from their “Strategies to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities” was any mention of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
SEE Question 2023

ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 13. You are administering spinal anesthesia during an urgent cesarean delivery for a nonreassuring fetal heart rate. According to a recent study, which of the following outcomes is MOST likely in this parturient if you administer norepinephrine for maternal hypotension, compared to a similar parturient receiving phenylephrine? □ (A) Lower risk […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Augmented Intelligence: Developing and Deploying AI in Anesthesiology & Critical Care 2023

Author: Christian S. Guay, MD International Anesthesia Reserach Society The Daily Dose April 2023 With the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most popular topics for mainstream headlines and social media. This transformative technology is quickly spreading through multiple industries, including healthcare, where AI has been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
4 Things Every General Anesthesiologist Should Know About Critical Care Medicine 2023

 Authors: John C. Klick, MD, FCCP, FASE, FCCM; Linda W. Young, MD, MS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 30. Lessons learned from the ICU translate directly into anesthetic care of critically ill patients in the OR and NORA locations. Critically ill patients presenting to the OR are at high risk and present with issues that require […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cigna Policy Change on Modifier QZ Payment 2023

Author: Helen Olkaba, MS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 31. Effective March 12, 2023, Cigna will reduce payment on services reported with modifier QZ by 15%. Modifier QZ identifies services provided by CRNAs without medical direction of a physician. According to Cigna, this was done to align payment with other advanced practice providers (e.g., nurse […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
‘Happy Juice’ 2023

Author: Gundappa Neelakanta, MBBS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, e4. “Here comes your margarita!” I hear the familiar words through the thin walls of the cubicle in the preoperative area as I talk to my patient on the other side of the cubicle. Their conversation then turned to, “It’s never too early for a drink” […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ACE Question 2023

ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 12. The juvenile form of Pompe disease is MOST often associated with which of the following clinical abnormalities? □ (A) Micrognathia □ (B) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy □ (C) Hypertonia Pompe disease is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism and one of several glycogen storage diseases. The defective enzyme (acid α-glucosidase) impedes the breakdown of glycogen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Advancing Personalized Vasopressor Therapy and Other Organ Protection Strategies 2023

International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 14, 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2020 IARS Mentored Research Award Recipient – Dr. Michael Bokoch Michael Bokoch, MD, PhD During his fellowship, Michael Bokoch, MD, PhD, became intrigued by the high incidence of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation and the impact it has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ASRA Guidelines Recommend Screening Patients for Cannabis Use Before Surgery 2023

Author: Bennett K. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). Regular users of cannabis may have more pain and nausea after surgery. What anesthesiologists need to ask and adjust as part of perioperative care. The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) released new guidelines in early 2023 on the management of perioperative patients on […]

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